The role of psychological factors in predicting consensual divorce and presenting a model of related factors

The present study was conducted to determine the role of psychological factors in predicting consensual divorce and a model based on the related factors was presented. ۱۲۰ people were selected by available sampling method and questionnaires of five major factors of short form personality , Minnesota personality trainee, early nasal schemas and divorced inclination scale were completed by them. Data were analyzed Pearson tests, stepwise regression and independent t-test were utilized. The results showed that neuroticism had a significant positive relationship with the desire for consensual divorce and hysteria personality disorder had a significant negative relationship with the desire for consensual divorce. The desire for divorce was not significantly related to the defect and failure schema but had a significant positive relationship with other early maladaptive schemas. (P <۰.۰۵) Stepwise regression showed that ۰.۳۴ variance related to consensual divorce based on entitlement variables (β = ۰.۴۰, t = ۴.۳۲), their neuroticism (β = ۰.۳۰, T = ۳.۲۷, hysteria (β = -۰.۲۹, t = ۳.۰۷) and paranoia (β = ۰.۲۸, t = ۲.۹۰) are predicted. Therefore, it can be concluded that identifying personality traits, personality disorders and maladaptive patterns in premarital counseling can be effective in preventing consensual divorce.

Keywords:

Consensual divorce , Mal adaptive schemas , Personality disorders , personality traits